Northampton Primary Academy Trust - Tender for Catering Services

Northampton Primary Academy Trust (NPAT) was formed in 2012 by a group of Northampton Schools who believed that by working together, they could achieve something truly special for children across Northampton Town. The NPAT Partnership was created from a group of 5 founder schools, and now consists of eleven schools with over 4 200 children and 782 staff.

The partnership is built on the principle of synergy; that a collaboration of vibrant and successful schools ensures that we can achieve collectively what a single school couldn't achieve alone. NPAT improves our schools using collaboration and innovation through partnership working that brings together children, parents, teachers and school leaders.

NPAT is driven by a vision of innovation, high aspiration and achievement, and a commitment to sport and the arts. This approach is encapsulated in our vision: "Achieving Extraordinary Things".

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Northampton Primary Academy Trust at the following locations: - Abington Vale Primary School, - Blackthorn Primary School, - East Hunsbury Primary School, - Ecton Brook Primary School, - Headlands Primary School, - Lings Primary School, - Rectory Farm Primary School, - Simon de Senlis Primary School, - Thorplands Primary School and Nursery, - Upton Meadows Primary School, - Weston Favell CE Primary School.

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services at each of the above schools, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.

The successful supplier will be expected to source all fresh produce on a local basis, especially fresh meat, bakery and fruit and vegetables.

The emphasis for this service is on achieving "best value" and the successful Supplier will be expected to demonstrate innovation, flexibility and commercialism.

The contract being offered commences on 1.11.2019 for an initial 3-year period and will operate on a fixed cost basis.

Please note that the successful supplier will pay The Litmus Partnership a consultancy fee on award of this contract, which will be to the value of 9 000,00 GBP plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10 day standstill period ends w/c 30.9.2019. To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this consultancy fee, over the length of the contract. The total fee will be paid by the successful supplier, in full to The Litmus Partnership, by no later than Monday 28.10.2019.

The approximate current value of this contract is c. 1 150 000 GBP p.a.

It is anticipated that the number of schools in Northampton Primary Academy Trust may continue to grow during the course of this contract. The provision of catering services to these schools when they have joined will fall under the scope of this contract if required. Further information is provided in the SQ Document.

Additional information: Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to [email protected] clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number.

The Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/npat/

The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 17.5.2019 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to [email protected] by the above closing date and time.

Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Selection Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to [email protected] by the above closing date and time.

It will be the Supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.

The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this Contract Notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.

The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.

The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.